Early heat acclimation during incubation improves Japanese quail performance under summer conditions

Autor: M. F. A. Farghly, Mohammed Sh. Abougabal, Mossad Taboosha, Reham A.M. Ali, Khalid M. Mahrose
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Veterinary Research Communications. 46:93-100
ISSN: 1573-7446
0165-7380
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-021-09832-0
Popis: Effects of exposing quail eggs to high temperature on the heat tolerance ability and productivity of birds were investigated. Four groups of 600 fertile eggs were randomly selected; the first group was incubated under 37.5 °C and the hatched chicks were reared under a gradual decrease in temperature from 35 to 24 °C (Control). The second group was exposed to 39.1 °C for 2 h/day during 4–14 days of embryogenesis and the hatched chicks were reared under a gradual decrease in temperature from 35 to 24 °C. The third group was incubated under 37.5 °C and the hatched chicks were exposed to 39 ± 1 °C for 2 h/day during 4–14 days of age. The fourth group was exposed to 39 ± 1 °C for 2 h during 4–14 days of embryogenesis and the hatched chicks were exposed to 39 ± 1 °C for 2 h/day during 4–14 days of age. The temperature applied changed (P
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